diff --git a/settings/quickshell.nix b/settings/quickshell.nix
index 2de99d9..92093a4 100644
--- a/settings/quickshell.nix
+++ b/settings/quickshell.nix
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ in
                 readonly property string systemctl: "${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl"
                 readonly property string weatherFetch: "${weatherFetchScript}"
                 readonly property string ssh: "${pkgs.openssh}/bin/ssh"
-                // /run/wrappers, not the store path: ping needs cap_net_raw
-                // and only the NixOS wrapper carries it.
-                readonly property string ping: "/run/wrappers/bin/ping"
+                // Unprivileged ping works via ICMP dgram sockets — NixOS sets
+                // net.ipv4.ping_group_range for everyone (no wrapper exists).
+                readonly property string ping: "${pkgs.iputils}/bin/ping"
                 // Recoloured to the theme accent at draw time (ColorOverlay),
                 // so the stock blue/grey snowflake artwork is fine here.
                 readonly property string nixLogo: "${pkgs.nixos-icons}/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/nix-snowflake.svg"